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An assessment of the spatial needs of the Kampala clock tower fire station.
(2019-12)
Due to the growing population and the rapid economic development, Kampala city is
undergoing speedy urbanization and there is also need for the growth of the fire department to
ensure safety of people and their properties. ...
Tensile Fabric Architecture: A Study on The Tensile Fabric in Uganda.
(2019-08)
Tensile fabric architecture is a construction technique that has become a common and trend worldwide. It’s a kind of construction that has drastically developed over the years in terms of the
scale it can cover, the ...
Evaluating children's spaces in refugee settlements: a case study of Ayilo Camp, Adjumani.
(2019-04-26)
According to a report from UN children’s fund, sixty one percent of all refugees in Uganda are
children. Children being the most vulnerable during crisis raises the concern of how their needs
can be prioritised in disaster ...
Analysis of the implication of the location, state and management of major and mini taxi parks in Kampala city: a case study of new taxi park, old taxi park, Namayiba taxi park
(2019-05-24)
Taxi parks are cleared areas that are intended for parking of public transport modes. In Kampala, taxi parks such as Old Taxi Park, New taxi parks, Namayiba taxi parks were established to provide a feasible and sustainable ...
An exploration of sensorial properties of building materials and their effect on hospice care. A case of selected materials.
(2019-12)
The main aim of this study is to assist designers to be able to widen their material choice
knowledge in relation to specific design projects at hand, it is thus important to not only know
about the properties of new ...
Evaluation of urban expansion and its implication on land use
(2019-06-17)
Rapid urban population growth has led to not only an increasing demand for more land, more so for residential use. This land is not available within the city but at the peri-urban areas where parcels of fertile agricultural ...
Investigating the challenges of housing and infrastructural provision in slum areas: A case study Bwaise Area.
(MUSINGUZI ELIAS, 2019-05-25)
ABSTRACT
There has been an increasing growth of slums and this needs more attention. The purpose of this study is to find out the housing challenges and problems in planning with emphasis on Bwaise 1 Bwaise 2 and Bwaise ...
Determining the impact of concrete reworks on project performance.
(2019-05-27)
The level of project performance is an indicator of project success. This study is intended to
examine the impact of concrete reworks on overall project performance in terms of quality, costs
and time schedule. The study ...
Comparison of VV and VH Sentinel-1 SAR Imagery in Flood Delineation
(2019-11)
A change detection and thresholding (CDAT) methodology has been adapted from previous studies to determine flood extent using 2 space borne radar images obtained from Sentinel-1 SAR with one acquired before the flood and ...
Assessment of traffic congestion at road intersections in Kampala district.
(2019)
The study was about assessment of traffic congestion at road intersections in Kampala district
and the specific objectives of the study were to; to establish average delay time at selected road
intersections in Kampala ...